What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to explore how microfinance bank operations affect the performance of SMEs in Ibadan, Oyo State.

July 21, 2026Open Access

Microfinance Bank Operations and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ibadan, Oyo State

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

The study aims to explore how microfinance bank operations affect the performance of SMEs in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Quantitative survey of 380 SMEs out of 31,739 registered businesses in Ibadan.
Stratified and simple random sampling for representativeness.
Data analysis using SPSS version 25 with descriptive statistics and multiple regression.
Moderate positive relationship between microfinance bank operations and SME performance (R = 0.483).
Loan accessibility significantly influenced SME performance (t = 7.205, p = 0.000).
Model explained 23.3% of the variance in SME performance (R² = 0.233).

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Quantitative survey investigates the influence of microfinance on SMEs, highlighting loan accessibility's importance.

Williams et al. (2026) studied this question.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark